Combined filing and exhibiting device



June 8 1926.

' 1,588,238 C. L. LARRABEE' COMBINED FILING AND EXHIBITING DEVICE FiledSept 1, 1925 7 ammgum I INVENTOR,

BY Whammy.

Patented June 8, 19216.

sun's!) STATES COLQNEL L. LARRABEE, OF GLENVIL LE, NEW YORK.

COMBINED FELING- AND EXHIBITING DEVICE.

Application filed September This invention relates to a combined filingand exhibiting device, designed primarily for use in connection withphotographs of the kodak type and is termed a kodagraph, but althoughthe device is designed primarily for use in connectionwith photographs,yet it is to be understood that it can be employed for any purpose forwhich it is found applicable, such as an advertising directory orscrap-book, as well as for filing and exhibiting printed, written ornewspaper clippings and cooking recipes, and the invention has for itsobject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter referred to, a device forconveniently filing, as well as exhibiting any one or a plurality offiled photographs, object-s, clippings, or other matter, and further forretaining the same from accidentally shifting when moved to exhibitedposition.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a combined filing and exhibiting device for thepurpose referred to, which is simple in its construction andarrangement, strong, durable, compact, capable of being stored in asmall space when not used, thoroughly efiicient in its use, convenientlyoperated for exhibiting purposes, and inex-. pensive to manufacture.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofa novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a sectional elevation ofa filing and exhibiting device in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Fig ure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectionon line 44:, Figure 2, upon an enlarged scale andpartly broken away.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5, Figure 2.

1,1925. Serial No. 53,843.

Figure 6 is a ure 2-. j

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-.7, Figure 1. l

A filing and exhibiting device, in accord ance with this invention,comprises a cabinet preferably of rectangular contour, and whichincludes a body section and a top section referred to generally by thereference characters 1, 2, respectively. The body section on'line 66,Fig

section is of greater height than the top:

section and the latter is hinged to the frame, as at 3. with a coastingmeans to provide a key operated lock, as at 4 for locking the section 2to the section 1.

The section 1 is formed of a pair of end walls 5, 6, a front wall7, arear wall 8, and a bottom 9. -Corner posts 10 are arranged against theinner face of said Walls and suit-ably secured thereto. The corner.

The sections 1 and 2 are provided posts are mounted on the bottom 9 andare of the same height as the height of the side and end walls of thesection 2. Secured to the inner face of the front wall 7,

as well as to the inner face of the rear tion 1 when the top section isin closed position. Secured upon the top edge of the body portion 13 isa rectangular frame 14 of a width and length to project laterally fromthe front, rear and ends of thebody portion 13. The opening formed bythe frame 14 is indicated at 15 and extending across saidopening 15, aswell as anchored in the inner side and end edges of the frame 14 is atransparent member 16,.preferably formed from a sheet of glass. Mountedon the frame 14:, for the purpose of closing the opening formed by thelatter, is a closure member 17 of a width and length greater than theopening 15. The closure member 17, at its rear, is hinged to the frame14,

as at 18, andthe frame 14 at the front thereof, carries a shiftablelatch 19 adapted to overlap the closure member 17 for the purpose oflocking it in closed position with respect to the opening 15 formed bythe frame 14:. The upper face of the closure member 17 is provided witha handle or grip 20.

The front wall 7 of the body section 1, is provided with a pair ofopenings 21, 22 positioned to align with each other and arranged at thelongitudinal center of said wall 7. Positioned within each of saidopenings, is a flanged bearing collar 23 having its flange 2 i engagingthe outer face of the wall 7.

Mounted within the cabinet is a supporting frame consisting of two pairsof verti- Cally disposed upright-s, a pair of longitudinally extendingbars and a horizontally disposed combined brace and coupling member. Theuprights of one pair are indicated at 25, 26, and are arranged in spacedre lation and extend from the bottom 9 to a point in proximity to theframe 1%. The

uprights of the other pair are indicated at 27, 28, are arranged inspaced relation and extend from the bottom 9 to a point in proximity tothe frame la. The uprights of each pair are of the same height and onepair of uprights is arranged a substantial distance and in alignmentwith the other pair of upiights. The longitudinally extending bars areindicated at 29, 30 and are positioned against the lnner faces of theuprights of said pairs intermediate the ends thereof. The bar 29 has itsends secured by the holdfast devices 31 to the uprights 25' and 27 andthe bar 30 has its ends secured by the holdfast' devices 32 to theuprights 526 and 28. As each of said bars is of the same construction,but one will be described, as the description of one will apply to theothers. Each of said bars is provided at its transverse center with anopening andv in proximity to one end with an opening 3 and isfurthermore provided in proximity to its other end with an angle-shapedslot formed of a vertical and a longitudinal portion arranged at theupper end of the vertical portion and disposed at right angles thereto.The Vertical portion opens at the lower edge of the bar and the otherportion of the slot is arranged at the longitudinal center of the bar.The function of the angle-shaped slot-s will be presently referred to.Each of the uprights, at the upper end thereof, is formed with aninwardly extending combined guide and stop lug 36 for a purpose to bepresently referred to.

The horizontally disposed combined brace and coupling member isindicated at 37 and which extend through the openings 33' formed in thebars 29' and 30, as well as projects laterally from each of said barsand 1,5ss,2ss

its projecting ends are peripherally threaded. The ends of the member 37also extend through a pair of vertically disposed supports'38, onepositioned exteriorly of and abutting against the bar 29 and the otherpositioned exteriorly of and abutting against the bar 30. The member 37carries on each of its ends a securing nut 39 for connecting said memberand bars 29, 30, together, as well as for clamping the supports 38against the outer face of the bars 29, 30. The upper end of each of thesupports 88 is formed with an inwardly extending yoke 40 which providesa coupling means for a controlling spring to be pres" ently referred to.

The frame further includes a pair of longitudinally extending top barswhich are indicated at 1-1, 42 and each of which is formed with a seriesof spaced openings 43 at the longitudinal center of the bar. The topbars 41 and 42 have their end terminal portions project from the upperends of the standards 25', 26 and the standards 27, 28 and engageagainst the members 11. The bar tl, as well as the bar 42-, between itstransverse center and each end, is formed with transverseiy extendingslots and which are indicated at 44c. Extending into the slots 44 of thebar 41 are the lugscarried by the standards 25, 27 and extending intothe slots 44 of the bar 4-2 are the lugs 36 of the standards 26 and 28.By this arrangement the top bars 41 and 42 are slid-ably mounted uponthe upper ends of the uprights or standards. Each of the top bars, at apoint between its trans-verse center and slot 44, has secured thereto as7 well as depending therefrom, an inverted L-shaped retaining member 45which is arranged at the inner face of the bar and depends below thebottom edge of the latter. The-arrangement of the lug 36 with respect toa top bar is shown in Figure 6' and the construction and arrangement ofthe retaining member 45, with respect toa top bar, is shown clearly inFigure 5.

The top bars are resiliently supported, and normally in an upwardlyprojected position, and' to provide for such arrangement, each of thetop bars has associated therewith a spring of concave curvature asindicated at 46. Each of said springs is formed with a concaveintermediate portion and a pair of straight end portions 4-1 which bearagainst the bottom edge of a top oar, see Figure 5, and said endportions are retained against the inner faces of the pair of uprights orstandards through the medium of the members 45 carried by each of thetop bars. The intermediate portion of the spring 46 extends through theyoke 40, see Figure 7.

Arranged within and supported by the frame positioned within the cabinetis a pair masses of reels, referred to generally by the referencecharacters 48 and 49', and the latter is removable. Each of said reelsconsists of' a hub 50, a pair of circular head's 51' and a shaft 52which extends through the heads 51 and hub 50 and is fixedly securedto'the hub and heads. 'The' shaft 52 projects a substantial distancefrom each head 51 and one of the projecting ends of the shaft 52 has apolygonal-shaped end terminal portion 53.

The shaft 52 of the reel 48 is journaled in the openings 44 of the bars29, 3'0 and the polygonal-shaped end terminalportion 53 of said shaftextends into-the: collar 23 mounted in the opening 21 of the wall'7, andsaid collar is spaced from said end 53 so that a crank handle 54 can beinserted in the collar and engaged with the terminal portion 53 for thepurpose of revolving the reel 48 to wind up a flexible carrier to bepresently referred to.

The shaft 52 of the reel 49 is removably mounted in the angle-shapedslots 35 and is retained in the longitudinal portions of said slots,through the medium of holding springs 55 carried by the bars 29 and 30and bearin'g against the projecting ends of such shaft. Thepolygonal-shaped portion 53 of the shaft 52 extends into the collar 23mounted in the opening 22 so that the shaft 52 of the reel 49 can beoperated when desired, by the crank handle 54, for the purpose ofwinding the carrier, to be presently referred to, on the reel 49. Whenthe reel 49 is revolved the carrier is wound off the reel 48 and on thereel 49 and when the reel 48 is revolved by the crank handle 54 thecarrier is wound off the reel 49 and on to the reel 48. When the crankhandle is used it is removably connected with the polygonal-shaped endof the shaft of either of the reels.

The openings 43 and the top bar 41 align with the openings 43 in the topbar 42 and in each pair of aligning openings is journaled the spindle 56of a combined idler and supporting roller 57.

A flexible carrier is employed to which is secured the photographs 58 orother objects. The photographs 58 are secured on the upper face of theflexible carrier and the latter is indicated at 59 and is formed from aweb of any suitable fabric and the carrier 58 winds on and off either ofthe reels. The rollers 57 support the carrier 59 below the transparentplate 16 and the springs 46 shift the top bars 41 upwardly so that thephotographs 58 will be brought in snugengagement with respect to thelower face of the transparent plate 16 and when so positioned, the forceof the springs 46, will prevent the accidental shifting thereof. 'Therollers 57, are resiliently supported, and are constantly pressedupwardly by the sup portingsprings 46"so that the photographs or otherobjects fixed to thecarrier will be pressed against the lower face ofthe transparent panel or sheet 16' regardlessof the thickness ofthephotdgra ph and said spring controlled rollers act as a brake, sothat when the photographs are moved directly under the glass" they willremain motionless until one of the reels is revolved. The rollers 57furthermore" prevent the carrier from sagging whereby, the photographwill be held tightly against the transparent panel so that it will bevisible throughout."

It is thought the many advantages of a' combined filing and exhibitingdevice, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood,and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustratedand described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction can be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

- hat I claim is;

1. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a receptacle providedat its top with a transparent panel, a series of supporting rollerspositioned in proximity to said panel and within the receptacle, a pairof revoluble reels below said rollers, a flexible carrier winding off ofone of said reels and on to the other and having a length thereofsupported by and interposed between said rollers and transparent panel,supporting means for said reels, said means including a pair of springcontrolled shiftable bars for resiliently and revolubly supporting, said-rollers,' and controlling springs of concave curvature. for said bars,said springs con- 1 nected to "each side of said means and hav- Iiongtheir ends slidably coupledwith said 2. A device for the purpose setforth comprising a receptacle formed of an upper and lower sectionhinged together, said upper section consisting of a frame and atransparent panel closing the opening formed by the frame, a concealingmember for the panel hinged to the frame, means for latching said memberin concealing posi tion, and a handle carried by said member.

3. In a device for the purpose set forth, a receptacle having its topprovided with a transparent panel, a removable supporting frameincluding a pair of spring controlled shift-able bars at the top thereofand further including a pair of side bars positioned intermediate thetop and bottom thereof, controlling springs for said top bars slidablycoupled therewith and further connected to re'volubly mounted in the topbars for supporting a length of said carrier in proximity to said panel,and means for operating one ofsaid reels.

4. 111a device for the purpose set forth, a receptaclehaving its topprovided with a transparent panel, a removable supporting frameincluding a pair of spring controlled shift-able barsat the top thereofand further including a pair of side bars positioned intermediate thetop and bottom thereof, controlling springs for said top bars slidablycoupled therewith and further connected to saidintermediate bars, a pairof reels revolubly mounted in said intermediate bars adjacenttheir ends,one of said reels'bein g removable :from said intermediate bars, aflexible earrier vvinding off of one of'said reels and onto the other, aseries of rollers revolubly mounted in the top bars for supporting alength of said carrier in proximity to said panel, means for operatingone of said reels, and a pair of flat springs carried by saidintermediate bars and ooacting with one of said reels for retaining saidremovable reel in position in said inter mediate bars.

Intestimony whereof, I hereby afiix my signature hereto.

